Silkie sexing

[MysteryChicken]

Not a recent one without the red lamp on..I'll take one today though if you like?

Okay, I would like to see your suspected rooster? Are they pet quality, or show quality Silkies?

 

[chickens really]

Okay, I would like to see your suspected rooster? Are they pet quality, or show quality Silkies?

Just pet quality Silkies. I also have a Rosecomb Silkie cross chick.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Just pet quality Silkies. I also have a Rosecomb Silkie cross chick.

Sometimes, not very often with some pet quality silkies you'll get a pullet with a larger comb, rather then small. This can happen with show quality silkies, but it's rare. Depends on the bloodline.

 

[AlleysChicks]

Keep an eye on the comb growth. I was able to sex all my hatchery chicks by 8 weeks. Unfortunately there were 4 girls and 7 boys.

My better quality birds, I had some that I was positive were girls (flat comb) only for them to crow and grow streamers late (5 months).

 

[chickens really]

Sometimes, not very often with some pet quality silkies you'll get a pullet with a larger comb, rather then small. This can happen with show quality silkies, but it's rare. Depends on the bloodline.

I understand..
I know it's probably wishful thinking on my part. I'll only keep the Pullets though. I want to make a couple more crosses too and then replace my Rooster. The people I got the Rosecomb and one Silkie Hen from raise show Birds although I just need pet quality.

 

[chickens really]

Keep an eye on the comb growth. I was able to sex all my hatchery chicks by 8 weeks. Unfortunately there were 4 girls and 7 boys.

My better quality birds, I had some that I was positive were girls (flat comb) only for them to crow and grow streamers late (5 months).

This one I think is a Cockerel has a vaulted skull too and is acting and looking way different.

 

[MysteryChicken]

This one I think is a Cockerel has a vaulted skull too and is acting and looking way different.

I have a little pullet Silkie, she's about a week old, and was play fighting with my hand in the brooder box.

 

[chickens really]

I have a little pullet Silkie, she's about a week old, and was play fighting with my hand in the brooder box.

Well..Like I said it's probably more wishful thinking on my part that anything.....

 

[MysteryChicken]

Well..Like I said it's probably more wishful thinking on my part that anything.....

Okay, it was cute.

 

[chickens really]

Okay, it was cute.

I'm sure..This one jumps it's hatch mates and pecks Momma..